State of the Union - Will You Be Watching?



President Obama walking, before giving his 3rd State of the Union Address
(Michael Reynolds / European Pressphoto Agency / January 24, 2012)

The President of the United States' third State of the Union address is well underway at the moment. If you're not watching, tune in! It's important to know and understand what is going on with our country. If you're not near a television at the moment and you want a briefing of what he will talk about, visit here to read his prepared remarks.

What do you think about his speech? Do you agree with the things he's talking about? Do you think this speech has helped or hurt him on his road to re-election? Let's talk!

New Mixtape - Elle Varner

My girl Elle Varner has a new mixtape out called, "Conversational Lush". Now as soon as I saw her name, I immediately went to download it. I love Elle's music, her sound, her look. Everything! She's got this unique sound to her voice, she almost sounds like Chrisette Michele. But either way, I love everything about this mixtape and I think you guys will too!

Take a listen after the jump!

Support Red Tails!

If you can pay 10 dollars to enter a club or party you can pay 10 dollars to support our African American history. We all can learn something from this movie so show some support to the tuskegee airmen... we wanna hear some of you guys feedback of the movie and what you got out of it?????
www.tuskegeeairmen.org


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New Artist: Emeli Sandé

I was perusing through the web on some of my favorite blogs and came across this particular new artist named, Emeli Sandé. She's from the UK and she was recently signed to Virgin Records. She's a singer/songwriter that has written for many popular UK artists like Leona Lewis, Cher Lloyd, Susan Boyle and Tinie Tempah. She even received praise from Simon Cowell for her great songwriting skills, with him calling her "his favorite songwriter of the moment". This particular song, "Next To Me" is off of her upcoming album, Our Version of Events which is due out February 13, 2012. I think she's pretty dope, so check her out and tell me what you think!

New Video: Nicki Minaj - Stupid Hoe

It's 2012 and Nicki's got a new video! This is her latest video that was directed by Hype Williams featuring the song for her upcoming EP, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded which is due out April 3rd. It's colorful, flashy and very much Nicki. Check it out after the jump!

Etta James 1938 - 2012



Etta James

Legendary blues singer, Etta James has died today at the age of 73 in Riverside Community Hospital. Etta James was born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles, California on January 25, 1938. She was a dominant force in music in the 1950's and was known for classics such as, "I'd Rather Go Blind" and "Tell Mama". She won grammy's and a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during her lifetime. James, most famous for her classic song "At Last", died from complications with leukemia with her husband and sons on her side according to her manager, Lupe De Leon.  Prayers go out to Ms. Etta's family at this very difficult time.

Love is Evil

courtesy: Jupiter Images

Sometimes we as women find it hard to control our emotions when it comes to our significant other. To men it seems like a piece of cake, almost as if they don't have feelings. When it goes bad, we are at home crying our eyes out getting fat off of chocolate ice cream while they are out partying, drinking on some Hennessy, etc.  That brings me to my next point. Why do we get emotionally attached so easily?

My theory is that love is the devil. It's good while it lasts, but it hurts like hell when its all over.
So women ask yourself, "Do I really wanna be an emotional wreck for someone who could care less about me or my feelings?"  Love yourself first before you start loving someone else.

Leave me some feedback, I wanna know how you guys feel about this.


TYE

Not the Internet!

Imagine a world with no Wikipedia, no Google, no downloading music. Well Congress has some legislature that will be voted upon that will do just that. If you've been on Google or Wikipedia today, you'll notice they have censored themselves in order to represent what the bill if passed would actually do.


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More after the Jump!

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And you are:Tyeasha  yup thats me Im addicted to music,fashion,shopping,family ,friends,boyfriend <3.... Im in LOVE with GOD...  I have a potty mouth ''kanye shrug'' dont judge me because i hit a lil reefa ...  L.I.V.E*L.A.U.G.H*L.O.V.E ******to be contined******

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

                                                                             

Today we celebrate a man who has inspired this country and continues to do so even after his assassination in 1968. Instead of looking at this day as another day off from school or work, take some time to really think about what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood for and what he would want us all to be doing for this country today had he still been alive. He fought against injustice and he fought for a better tomorrow for all and we should continue to do the same. If you take a look at most streets in America that bear his name, you would see that we have a lot of work to do. We as African Americans continue to degrade our legacy by living up to those same stereotypes that we try so hard to defend ourselves against. One of my favorite episodes of  The Boondocks, "Return of the King" gives a look into what he would think of our neighborhoods and our behavior. After viewing the episode several times and laughing my butt off,  I couldn't agree more with the assertion that he would just throw his hands up and say, "I CAN'T with these negroes of today!"

All that our ancestors have fought for cannot be in vain. They made so many sacrifices so that we would be able to walk into whatever school we want to or to be a competitive party for that high paying job, or many many other things we have the privilege to be able to do  that I won't even begin to name. I could post his infamous I Have a Dream speech, but I won't. Instead I want you all to see Aaron MacGruder's Boondocks episode and think about everything they're saying while you are laughing.  Check it out after the jump.

Video: Iggy Azalea - The Last Song

I'm a music head, I love any and almost every type of music there is so it was such a pleasure to find this Australian chick named Iggy Azalea. She's a rapper and guess what, she's dope! Check out her newest video from her mixtape Ignorant Art, The Last Song.

Link to her mixtape is after the jump!

Hello...Sort Of

I would start off with an introduction, but I'm not ready yet. SOOO i'm just gonna start you guys off with a little web series that I have absolutely fell head over heels in love with! Awkward Black Girl!

It's an Issa Rae production and I have to say she has me cracking up EVERY time. She recently (finally!) released the season finale of Awkward Black Girl and it's long! (yay!)


Check it out!

While you're checking out more Awkward Black Girl.....